 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pages
...prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, 1ds With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown beLet old Timotheus yield the prize, [fore. Or both... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...his prey ; And, like another Helen — fired another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to...frame. The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy! Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to...frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1835 - 158 pages
...the tongue against the upper gum. 796. Narrative manner. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. 797. Pleasure. At last, divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast, from... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...learned to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Gould swell the soul to rage — or kindle soft desire....frame. The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added strength to solemn sounds, With nature's mother wit, and... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the skies ; She drew an angel down. GILA.MJ CHORDS. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With naiure's moiher-wit, and arm unknown Let old Timotheus yield the prize, [before. Or both divide the... | |
 | John Henry Brady - Calendar - 1839 - 420 pages
...admirer. " Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute , TIMOTII uu.s to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...or kindle soft desire. At last divine CECILIA came, Invent ress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...long ago', Ere heaving bellows' . . learned to blow', While organs yet were mute', Timotheus', with his breathing flute' And sounding lyre', Could swell...kindle soft desire*. At last' . . divine Cecilia came*, In ven tress of the vocal frame*. The sweet enthusiasts', from her sacred store' Enlarged the former... | |
 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 pages
...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and... | |
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Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen fired another Troy ! Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage or... 
